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The lake was formed in 1988, when the Bela Reka creek was dammed. The dam was built as part of the project to prevent torrential floods caused by the smaller streams and creeks in the wider
Belgrade area. In this specific location, the creek was often flooded houses and the nearby railway, especially
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The lake is at an elevation of 200 m (660 ft). It is 410 m (1,350 ft) long and up to 102 m (335 ft) wide. Maximum depth is 10 m (33 ft), while the average is 6 m (20 ft). The area of the lake is 2.16 ha (5.3 acres). Bela Reka belongs to the group
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Bela Reka became a popular fishing spot. The catch is limited to 5 kg (11 lb) per fisherman daily. The fishing association "Ripanj", founded in 1996, administers the lake. Fishing is forbidden only in winter. The gamekeeping service is organized at the lake. In one section the searchlights
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Despite the general good maintenance of the lake, there were attempts at creating illegal dump sites or building illegal structures at the lake. A citizens group "Bela Reka" was formed to protect the lake and at their initiative, the institute conducted a survey of the lake in 2021–2022, concluding
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mountain. The water temperature during summer is 16 to 20 °C (61 to 68 °F). In spring and summer it falls to 8 to 10 °C (46 to 50 °F), while during the winter the 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16 in) thick ice forms on the lake surface, which can last for 2 to 3 months.
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Near the dam is an unregulated beach. The lake was used for swimming, but after several drownings since the 2000s, including a boy who drowned in 2006, swimming was forbidden. Still, swimmers gather during the summer season illegally. Some diving clubs use the lake for training sessions.
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The lake and the surrounding forests are important for natural life. The area is a location of endangered and rare types of habitats, ecosystems and autochthonous wild species, both at national and international level. It allows for undisturbed nesting, spawning and care for the young.
274:. It was created in 1988 on the stream of the same name, as part of a project to prevent floods on the territory of Belgrade. In time it became a popular fishing location and in 2021 survey began to judge lake's declaration as a natural monument due to its undisturbed nature.
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that it satisfies conditions for protection. The study was sent to the city and government bodies, and in April 2022 it was publicly announced that plans are to declare Bela Reka a natural monument by the end of 2022. This was then postponed for 2023.
317:. East of the lake are the neighborhood of the same name, and the abandoned facilities of the Minel factory. Locality Otavice is to the northeast. The entire valley is an extension of the southwest slopes of the
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and Nastas' ground beetle. The first two are internationally important as their habitats are dwindling in Europe. Habitat of stag beetle at Bela Reka is one of the largest in Serbia. Protected butterfly
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Institute for the environment protection tests the lake water every two weeks, controlling its chemical and bacterial quality. The lake is considered one of the Šumadija lakes with cleanest water.
310:. Localities of Lekino Brdo, Turski Rt and Cerak are to the southwest, south and southeast, respectively, in the direction of the Ripanj's section of the Lipovica weekend settlement.
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There are 213 recorded plant species around the lake of which 20 are protected wild species. There are 41 species of mushrooms, including two protected,
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The planned protected area will cover 44.13 ha (109.0 acres), forming a forested buffer zone between the municipalities of Voždovac and Čukarica.
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at the end of winter, when snow would melt on the Avala mountain and surrounding hills, and during rainy spring seasons.
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675:[Bela Reka Lake].
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112:44.65417°N 20.46083°E
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503:recreational fishing
368:European stag beetle
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481:Protection
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443:dice snake
408:grass carp
304:Topčiderka
209:Max. depth
185:Max. width
133:artificial
103:20°27′39″E
100:44°39′15″N
525:Nenadovac
521:Trošarina
475:wild boar
298:Geography
292:Bela reka
260:Бела река
252:Bela Reka
243:Bela Reka
157:Bela Reka
145:Bela Reka
57:Bela Reka
22:Bela Reka
837:Šumadija
832:Voždovac
803:Politika
763:Politika
725:Politika
646:Politika
529:Barajevo
467:roe deer
343:Wildlife
328:Šumadija
308:Čukarica
294:hamlet.
284:Voždovac
278:Location
268:Belgrade
79:Belgrade
71:Location
687:15 July
527:in the
496:Tourism
384:gudgeon
364:beetles
334:History
330:lakes.
230:Islands
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288:Ripanj
272:Serbia
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168:Serbia
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517:Ralja
459:otter
319:Avala
163:Basin
689:2023
608:ISBN
574:ISBN
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